By Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — New home sales dropped in June from the month before, even as buyers continued to rely on new construction as an alternative to the historically low supply of existing homes for sale. Sales of newly constructed homes were down 2.5% in June from a revised surge of
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Lewis, the British billionaire whose family trust owns the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty in New York to insider trading charges alleging that he fed corporate secrets to romantic partners, personal assistants, friends and his pilots, earning them millions of dollars
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — Three four-hour flights high above the jungles of Campeche on Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula exposed a hidden gem on the ground below: a lost city that was likely abandoned more than 1,000 years ago. It was all in a day’s work for Juan Carlos Fernandez-Diaz, an assistant professor in civil
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press BRICK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is pushing an ambitious agenda to move its 9 million residents away from natural gas and gasoline to heat their homes and power their cars, in favor of electricity to do the job of both. But like many other places in the country, the
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — A military court in Moscow has sentenced a dual Russian-Ukrainian citizen to 22 years in a penal colony for blowing up a railroad track last summer allegedly at the behest of Ukraine. The court also handed Belavin a fine of 800,000 rubles ($8,875). The July attack in the Bryansk region which borders
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Mick Jagger sigue rockeando. El líder de los Rolling Stones celebra este miércoles su cumpleaños 80. Ronnie Wood, compañero de banda de Jagger, publicó en redes sociales un mensaje de cumpleaños: “¡Feliz cumpleaños 80 @MickJagger!”. La cuenta oficial de Twitter de los Rolling Stones envió un mensaje a Jagger para que “siguiera
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Nicholls and Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey has been cleared of all charges after a four-week trial in London on claims of sexual assault. The Hollywood star, 64, had tears in his eyes as the jury at Southwark Crown Court found him not guilty of seven counts of
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The announcement Wednesday that seven automakers will build a large North American electric vehicle charging network should pull people off the sidelines to at least consider switching from gas-powered vehicles. That’s how auto industry analysts see the move by General Motors, BMW, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — A brief power outage at NASA’s mission control center in Houston caused a voice communications blackout with the International Space Station and forced the space agency to rely on backup systems for the first time. The outage occurred Tuesday morning and lasted about 90 minutes, according to ISS Program
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Some African leaders have arrived in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin seeks more allies amid the fighting in Ukraine. Putin has billed the two-day summit that opens Thursday in St. Petersburg as a major event that would help bolster ties with a continent of
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rudy Giuliani is not disputing that he made public comments falsely claiming two Georgia election workers committed ballot fraud during the 2020 presidential race but he argues that his words are constitutionally protected statements, according to a court filing. That assertion by Giuliani, who as part of
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A Nevada man is facing charges after he and his two young children were found suffering from the effects of scorching heat in a vehicle in the desert, according to an arrest report. Brian Laugeson’s children – a boy and a girl – were going in and out of
Continue ReadingBy KIM COOK Associated Press Wallpaper is back in fashion in decor, and often tells a story. The latest designs are statement makers, ranging from the fun and fantastical to the contemplative and scientific. Many combine art and narrative, going way beyond your nice stripe or simple floral. One example is Christian Lacroix’s baroque “Novafrica
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN Español) — Es un escenario poco deseado, pero las dificultades para conformar un nuevo gobierno podrían llevar a España a un bloqueo que obligue a repetir las elecciones generales. Las formaciones con mayor número de votos en estos comicios, el Partido Popular (PP) y el Partido Socialista Obrero Español (PSOE), ya han
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN) — Un jurado de Londres declaró al ganador del Oscar Kevin Spacey inocente de los nueve cargos de agresión sexual, según un productor de CNN en Southwark Crown Court y medios de PA. La estrella de Hollywood, de 64 años, se había enfrentado a cargos por delitos sexuales históricos que supuestamente
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dean, Niamh Kennedy and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, sparking international condemnation and renewed uncertainty in a volatile part of Africa beset by coups and militant extremism.
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Dean, Niamh Kennedy and Larry Madowo, CNN (CNN) — Men in military fatigues claimed to have taken power in Niger after President Mohamed Bazoum was reportedly seized by members of the presidential guard on Wednesday, sparking international condemnation and renewed uncertainty in a volatile part of Africa beset by coups and militant extremism.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A towering construction crane caught fire high above the west side of Manhattan on Wednesday morning, then lost its long arm, which smashed against a nearby building, dangled and then plummeted to the street as people ran for their lives on the sidewalk below. Four people suffered minor injuries, but no
Continue ReadingBy Marianne Garvey, CNN (CNN) — Mick Jagger keeps on rocking. The Rolling Stones frontman is celebrating his 80th birthday on Wednesday. Jagger’s bandmate Ronnie Wood took to social media with a birthday message saying, “Happy 80th birthday @MickJagger!” The official Rolling Stones Twitter account messaged Jagger to “keep on rockin,” alongside a video featuring
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) –Doce personas, incluidos nueve civiles y tres bomberos, sufrieron lesiones que no ponen en peligro la vida después del colapso de una grúa en la ciudad de Nueva York este miércoles, confirmó el Departamento de Bomberos de Nueva York a CNN. Todos los heridos fueron transportados a hospitales locales, según el
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